Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Healthcare (Switzerland)

Volume

10

Issue

10

Publisher

MDPI

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

54094

Funders

Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University [AMS-2021]

Comments

Sutthachai, R., Kaunnil, A., Phadsri, S., Pomngen, I., Stanley, M., & Srikhamjak, T. (2022). Development of Thai sensory patterns assessment tool for children aged 3–12 years: Caregiver-version. Healthcare, 10,(10), 1968. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101968

Abstract

Most existing tools for measuring sensory patterns of children have been developed in Western countries. These tools are complex and may not be culturally appropriate for other contexts that require specific knowledge in the clinical perspective. The aim of this study was to develop a simplified tool called the Thai Sensory Patterns Assessment (TSPA) tool for children. It is designed for children ages 3–12 years old to be completed by their caregiver. The process of creating the tool consisted of drafting a questionnaire and interpreting the result. Partial psychometrics were completed during item development, content validity of items was assessed by five expert ratings. Construct validity and internal consistency were assessed using data from 414 caregivers and intra-rater reliability was assessed with 40 caregivers. The two parts of the TSPA tool for children results, sensory preference, and sensory arousal, were designed to be presented as a sensory pattern in a radar chart/plot. The data analysis showed that both parts of the TSPA tool for children had acceptable psychometric properties with the retained 65 items. Only proprioceptive sensory arousal had a low Cronbach’s α coefficient, suggesting more information sharing between caregivers and professionals is needed. This research is an initial study and must be continuously developed. Future development of this tool in technology platforms is recommended to support use within healthcare services.

DOI

10.3390/healthcare10101968

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